I have some friends that are doing this year I knows its getting down to the wire but there is still time to send them out

.... We need to send Christmas Joy to our Marines!! Please...............


Dear Marines and Friends

It is our goal to send at least 2,000 Christmas stockings to our Marine. Needless to say we need your help.

Please purchase a stocking or two and fill it up with goodies. Items like beef jerky, chap stick, hand warmers, lotions, hygiene items, nail clippers, candy, gum, decks of cards, puzzle books, stationary, hot chocolate, tuna and chicken packets, sardines, instant beverages, items like yoyo's, silly putty, small hand held games and a card from you. You can send chocolate as it is now cool enough for them to keep it. Anything you would place in a stocking for a loved one would be greatly appreciated by those who are so far away from their loved ones. Be sure to include your address on the card inside so the recipient can write back to you.

You can send your stockings and greetings to

1stSgt Robert Knox
Atten: Operation Holiday Joy
CLR-15 Maint Co
Unit 42285
FPO AP 96426-2285

Sgt Ryan K. Omara
Atten: Operation Holiday Joy
1 Bn 24 Mar H&S Co (S-2)
Unit 43580
FPO AP 96426-3580

GySgt Henderson, Crystal M.
Atten: Operation Holiday Joy
I MEF G2
UIC 42510
FPO AP 96426-2510

Capt Jodie Sweezey
Atten: Operation Holiday Joy
4th CAG, Team 1
Unit 72061
FPO AE 09509-2061


Our Marines will make sure that they are given out. Please mail by Dec 8th to assure on time delivery. You can start shipping as early as Nov 15th.

We have many we would like to extend our holiday joy to. Use the USPS flat rate box. Shipping is only $8.10. You can make it as heavy as you can and the cost to mail is still only $8.10 You can send more than one stocking in a box.

Send one to each address please if you can. Feel free to send as many as you like. PLEASE pass the word to all of your friends and family. This is great for schools and organizations to work on as well. So please forward this request to those you know and trust who will be interested.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

We are still running our Adopt a Marine program as well. We continue to send the average of 200 boxes a month. We thank you for your support. Without it many of our men and women would get no mail.
You can check us out on the web. http://www.jocokyroots.com/OCFriends.htm We ship approximately 200 boxes a month out to our American Heroes.

If you are looking for a camostocking for your favorite Marine you may want to check out www.camosock.com These are great digicam stockings made by Marine veteran Bob Gilead. Best part is that 10% of all sales go to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. I have mine just waiting for Santa!

Please e-mail me with any questions Gianmnm111@cox.net

I think this should be a sticky somewhere on the site.

I agree on that

This is what my wife and I have gotten so far and we are going out to get more items today .

We are going to be doing 8 stockings 2 for each group .

Don't forget condoms. As much as people don't realize, things happen over there and kevlar and ceramic plate armor won't protect you down there. Better safe than sorry. It will happen with or without them and wouldn't you want them to be protected than not?

Everything we take for granted here is a luxury over there. Think of the small things because they are big over there.

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I think I will send one from here in Afghanistan...gotta help my bros out. I can only send one though seeing as I will have to make the stocking myself out of one of my uniform sleeves.

p.s. Tokyo, you could send some of that protective equipment this way:)

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This is a great thing your doing, keep up the good work !!!

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Lets not forget the other branches of the services to guys...and also a word out to MY brothers in Afgahnistan in the Canadian Forces of the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry and my brothers in Joint Task Force 2 all fighting global terrorism along side the our American partners!

Happy Holidays boys....stay safe...wish I was still in with you all keeping my brothers company in the desert mountains!

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I will add one

Captain Wade W. Fairbanks
VMU-1S-6
Unit 41725
FPO AP 96426-1725

The unit is half way thru. We sent 20lbs of coffee last week and in
the email we just got they are asking for individualy(sp) wrapped beef/chkn jerky.

Let them know it is from LOST and I will post the thank you emails.

Mitchell

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L.O.S.T.#MJ064206
Owings Mills, Maryland
Sport 05
Black
2 L.O.S.T. Stickers
Hook and Hitch added

kjlostcookbook@gmail.com
The L.O.S.T. Cookbook is in the works

I have no problem with supporting other branches of service this year I picked the Marines

If you can add your brothers unit and address to I will send them something ..